Improvement in chalk-holders for billiard-tables



A. N. ROUBGH. Chalk-Holders for Billiard-Tables.

1\10.222,95. Patented DeC.23,1879.

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MFETERS. FHOTOUTHOGHAFHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES 4PATENT OEEICE.

AZELL N. ROUECH, OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHALK-HOLDERS FOR BILLIARD-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,953, dated DecemberQ3, 1879; application tiled March 20, 1878.

To all rwhom it may] concern:

' Beit known that I, AZELL N. RCUECH, of Bay City, in the county of Bayand State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Chalk-Holder, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction of chalk-cups, such asare used on billiard-tables for holding `chalk for application on thetips oi' billiard-cues, the object being to make convenient the chalkingof the cue without handling the chalk, and to keep the latter and thecup from rattling and shaking at the concussion ot' the balls with thecushion of the table.

To keep the chalk firm, the cup or holder is provided with a square orprismatic opening suitable to receive the similar-shaped block ot'chalk, which is compressed between the partly-closed top and a followeron its under side by a central screw in the bottom of Athe holder.

The bottom is made detachable by being provided with a d'ovetailed slotand projection tted to engage with a corresponding projection and sloton the cup, and is locked by the tightening of the screw against thechalkblock.

The top ot' the cup is made to cover the upper corners and edges of thechalk-block, leaving a round hole in the center large enough to admitfor chalking the tip of the cue.

To keep the cup from shaking and protruding beyond the edge of the tablewhen not desired, the pivoted shank of the cup is squared ofi' on itsend and actuated by a spring secured to the shank-holder for keeping thecup projecting beyond or covered by the edge of the billiard-table,according as the spring is in contact with the extreme end or sides ofthe shank.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l.

represents a top view of my improved chalkholder, partly in section.Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken through the line w w ofFig'. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the detachable bottom withscrew and follower.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In Figs. l and 2 the device is shown in position for use, being at rightangles to the edge ofthe billiard-table, part ot' which latter isindicated in dotted lines on the drawings.

A is the chalk-cup, provided with the prismatic or square opeuingB,closed at the top,

except toA have a suitable hole, b, for admit.

ting the tip ot' the cue. C isa chalk-block, held firm in the cup A bythe screw D, fitted in t-he center of the bottom E and thefollower-plate F.

The bottom E is provided at opposite ends with a dove-tailed{.irojection, e, and a dovetailed slot, e', by which it is made to t thecorresponding slot a and projection a', formed in the casting of the cupA, and is attached to the latter by being slid into the dovetailedjoints laterally, and secured by tightening the screw D against thechalk-block.

The cup A is pivoted at g, by the end of its shank G, between twoplates, H, which are pivoted together by studs h to leave a suitableopening between them.

The extreme end, c, ofthe shank G is squared oft' or flattened at aboutright angles to the sides d, and is pressed by tlie spring l to hold thecup steady inposition for use. y

VVh'en the cup is turned in the position indicated b v dotted lines, oroutl of use, the sprn g I presses iiat upon one or the other of theopposite sides d otl the shank and keeps the cup from shaking andchanging posit-ion until wanted, tue motion inward being limited by theright and left stops h.

The holder is secured to the table by screws through the upper plate H.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to 'secureby Letters Patcnt- In a billiard-table chalk-holder, the detachablebottom E, provided at opposite ends with adovetailed projection andslot, in combination with the follower-screw, as and for the purposespecified.

AZELL NICKOLLAS ROUECH,

Witnesses LAWRENCE MCHUGH, PATRICK GARNEY.

